Section F

Adoption

101. Notice Periods

The officer must advise their line manager of when he/she wants to take adoption leave, and complete the Statement of Intention at Annex F2, within 7 days of the date of receiving notification of being matched with a child (or if this is not practicable, as soon as is reasonably practicable).

At least 28 days’ notice must be given to your line manager in advance of the date adoption leave is to commence (or if this is not practicable, then as soon as is reasonably practicable).

An officer can change the date on which he/she wants to start adoption leave, as long as the required notice is given to the line manager:

where the officer has chosen to begin the period of leave on the date on which the child is placed for adoption - 28 days before the date specified in the officer’s notice as the date on which the child is expected to be place;
where the officer has chosen to begin their period of leave on a predetermined date - 28 days before that date.

The line manager will ensure that, within 28 days of receiving appropriate notice, the officer is advised of the date the adoption leave period will end (see model letter at Annex F6). If the officer is entitled to additional adoption leave, the end date will be calculated on the assumption that he/she is taking it.

An officer who intends to return to work earlier than the end of the adoption leave shall give the line manager not less than 28 days’ notice of the date on which he/she intends to return. Where an officer qualifies for additional adoption leave, but only wishes to take ordinary adoption leave, the officer must give 28 days’ notice of his/her return to work. Should such notice not be given, the return date may be postponed by the line manager/department to allow for the appropriate 28 days’ notice (but no later than the date on which the leave would normally end).

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